recency effect

British  

/ ˈriːsənsɪ /

noun

1. psychol the phenomenon that when people are asked to recall in any order the items on a list, those that come at the end of the list are more likely to be recalled than the others

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Example Sentences

The recency effect could tilt a team toward overpaying for Montgomery, whose trade deadline acquisition by the Texas Rangers was key to their World Series title run.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 8, 2023

There was a substantial recency effect and generational gaps though.

From Washington Times • Jul. 11, 2018

This sort of error can be attributed to the recency effect: People tend to assume that what just happened will likely to keep happening, even if it is somewhat unusual.

From Washington Post